Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

S STephen t.

CATHOLIC PARISH

2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (808) 595‐3105

ssccpali@rcchawaii.org facebook.com/st.stephenpali

OFFICE HOURS: Tues—Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm *Closed for lunch from 12:30‐1:30 p.m.

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo

STAFF

Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-Children Velma Guieb‐Mamuad Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) R. C. I. A. Debbie Fujiyama Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan

weekend MASS

PARISH MINISTRIES

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral Council Patricia Silva Stewardship/Discipleship Council Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim) Liturgy Commission TBA Social Fellowship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

SATURDAY (Main Church ) ………... 4:00 pm SATURDAY …..…… 3:00 — 3:30 pm SUNDAY (Chapel) ………...………… 7:15 am or by appointment

(Main Church) .……...….… 9:30 am WEEKDAY mass Devotion & ADORATION Chapel of St. Catherine Eucharistic Adoration ...… WED Mass MONDAY— SATURDAY ............ 8:00 am Holy Rosary ……………….. before Mass

Homebound & Bereavement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke Hospitality David Tom Altar Server Zachary Choo Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday) Lector Beverly Perry Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom Justice & Peace TBA ——— (Respect Life) TBA ——— (Aloysius Food Pantry) TBA ——— (Family Promise Hawaii)

CONFESSION

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramental emergency, call 595‐3105 and press #2

BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information

MARRIAGE: The Diocese of Honolulu requires couples to marry in the Church to participate in the preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples should contact the office for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before the wedding

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the Parish, please kindly notify the office

NEW PARISHIONERS: If you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen, please use forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office

E KOMO MAI

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord GOOD NEWS

Mass Intentions

Isaiah 60:1–6 / Ephesians 3:2–3a, 5–6 / Matthew 2:1–12

Saturday, January 3:

Mary Chapin Carpenter’s wonderful Christmas carol “Come Darkness, Come Light” calls all people, regardless of their situation or where they are in their faith, to come see the Christ Child. All are welcome to see that love has come to earth and to bring whatever they have to the Child who waits for them in a manger.

Whenever I hear this song, I’m moved to tears by its simplicity. For reasons of which I’m not entirely sure, I’m reminded of the beginning section of John’s Gospel, which lays out so beautifully the coming of Christ to earth.

“Through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race,” John narrates; later he tells us, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

What is our response? Do we come as the song invites us? Do we hold back, afraid that it’s too late for us? Do we listen to the siren songs of other gods, who whisper that they have the key to our happiness?

Today’s readings are an invitation to know ourselves as children of God, to know the hope of his call to us, and to know that this light cannot be overcome by any darkness the world has to offer.

The rush of the holidays is behind us, and a new year has begun. We have a little breathing space. In our liturgical calendar, though, the Christmas season is still with us.

There is still time to come, by whatever means we’re able, and give our lives over to Christ.

Mary Katharine Deeley sundaybulletin@liguori.org

4:00 p.m. Mass: All Families Sunday, January 4:

7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families 9:30 am Mass: All Families Monday, January 5:

8 am Mass: † Howard Tavares Tuesday, January 6:

8 am Mass: Lei Bustamante healing

Wednesday, January 7:

8 a.m. Mass: † Ethel Lee Thursday, January 8:

8 am Mass: † Lester Mabery Friday, January 9:

8 am Mass: † Charles Ho Saturday, January 10:

8 am Mass: † Rudy Metzger

PLEASE PRAY For the sick & homebound:

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

For the recently deceased: FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORI, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER, EDITH DEMELLO

Mahalo for your generous donations. We will be taking your gifts and offerings to St. John the Baptist soon. Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

1/4 Alice Drew Mary Bernadette Ranney

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. .“ .Isaiah 60:1 Weekly Offerings (December 27 & 28, 2014)

Donations/Collections Votive Offering

Saturday 4:00 pm Mass

632.00

7:15 am Mass

395.00

9:30 am Mass

806.00

Total Offering

1,833.00

ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR

58.00

Christmas

1,578.00

2014 offering

600.00

1/5 Patrick Hu

1/6 Nicholas Teves

Ethel Yim Paul Hada Lester R. Mabery

1/7

Jeanette Perreira David Mullaney Frank Puana James Tran Ethel Lee

1/9 David Espaniola

Mahalo for your faithful service and continued generosity!

1/10 Jose Caracoes

January 4, 2015

Faith Formation CCD

January 11th Class YOUTH

Epiphany celebration Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. January 7th 6:30 p.m.

R.C.I.A.

January 11th TBA

This week

Tuesday, January 6: 6:00 p.m. Choir practice

PLEASE PRAY FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Please pray for Mrs. Edith DeMello who died on December 27th. Her funeral Mass will be Monday January 12th at 10:30 a.m. with burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe at 1:00 p.m.

Please pray for Mr. Charles Ho and for his family. His funeral will be January 9th at 11:00 a.m. with burial at Hawaii Veterans Punchbowl.

HELP NEEDED Taking down the decorations after Christmas is always a little sad. This year we need your help on Sunday, January 11th after the 9:30 a.m. Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our monthly Adoration is Wednesday January 7 after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Please sign up for Eucharistic Adoration to pray for this New Year. Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited at 3:00 p.m.

NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS Our monthly Nursing home Mass will be on January 8th at 9:30 a.m. since January 1st is a holiday. Please join your parish in prayer for our parishioners who look forward to our visits each month. Mahalo to all who helped to share the joy and blessings of Christmas with the patients and staff.

Wednesday, January 7:: 8:30 a.m.—6:45 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, January 8: 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

Friday, January 9: Funeral for Mr. Charles Ho

Liturgical Ministries Next Week: Jan. 10 & 11, 2015

Altar server: [Sat] — Marian/JP, George Houle [Sun] — Jasmine Labrador, Elliana Abcede, Mackenzie Martines

Lector: [Sat] ‐ Randy Tom/Richard Leong [Sun] ‐Arlette Aki/Frank Jordan EMHC: [Sat] — Kristyn & Maris Ho [Sun] — Joel/Jennifer

Tamayo/Meriam Ladrillono

Collection Counting: Team 1

Church Cleaners:

MAHALO Mahalo to all our ministers and volunteers who made our Christmas celebrations so blessed and joyful.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING—January 8th (first class) As Catholics we uphold the value and sanctity of Human Life. Hormonal based contraceptives take lives. Learn how to practice Natural Family Planning. To register or for more information: Go to Couple to Couple League Websitehttp://www.ccli.org/and select the “register on‐line” tab (scholarships and child care are available.)

RED MASS—January 20th At Cathedral Basilica at 9:00 a.m.—This year’s keynote speaker is Ms. Joan Rosenhauer, Executive Vice President of US operations for Catholic Relief Services.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS JANUARY 22 at 7:30 P.M.—Ecumenical Prayer Service at Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish. Prayer for Christian Unity. All are invited to join with clergy of various denominations for Taize prayer.

ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHARITY WALK St. Francis Healthcare System– St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk through scenic Kewalo Basin Park Saturday, January 31, 2015. Registration deadline is Jan 16th. Please see entrance forms at the entrance of the church.

dear PADRE Q Why don’t we celebrate the Epiphany on January 6?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURAL READINGS

A

The Code of Canon Law says that Sundays are to be “observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church” (1246). That canon also allows national conferences of bishops to “abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.”

In November 1983, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved the transfer of the Solemnity of the Epiphany (January 6) to the first Sunday after January 1.

The transfer was reviewed by the Holy See (Vatican) and promulgated in March 1984.

Liturgical celebrations are categorized as solemnities, feasts, and memorials according to their importance. The two greatest solemnities, Easter and Christmas, continue for an octave (eight days).

Since the octave of Christmas runs from December 25 through January 1 (the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God), it’s not affected by the transfer of the Epiphany celebration.

Liturgically, the days after January 1 through the Baptism of the Lord are part of the season of Christmas even though they’re not part of the octave of Christmas.

Monday, January 5 St. John Neumann, Bishop

1 John 3:22—4:6 Matthew 4:12—17, 23—25

Tuesday, January 6 Christmas weekday

1 John 4:7—10 Mark 6:34—44

Wednesday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penyafort

1 John 4:11—18 Mark 6:45—52

Thursday, January 8 Christmas weekday

1 John 4:19—5:4 Luke 4:14—22a

Friday, January 9 Christmas weekday

1 John 5:5—13 Luke 5:12—16

FR. BYRON MILLER, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

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Saturday, January 10 Christmas weekday

1 John 5:14—21 John 3:22—30

SUNDAY, January 11 BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Isaiah 42:1—4, 6—7 or Isaiah 55:1—11 Acts 10:34—38 or 1 John 5:1—9 Mark 1:7—11

When did we stop celebrating the Epiphany on January 6 and start moving it to a Sunday? Did that change affect the length of the octave of Christmas?

Blessing of Homes A tradition associated with Epiphany is the blessing of homes with holy water and incense. Using blessed chalk, a parent or priest can mark the inside of the main door of the house with the initials of the Magi and a code of the current year connected with crosses: 20+C+M+B+15. Another explanation of the initials (C-M-B) are the fist letters of the blessing: Christus mansionem benedicat (Latin, "May Christ bless the house").